Conversion Charts

Posted by Les Murphy on April 6, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

The following conversions are approximations only, and a number of factors could affect their accuracy.

Volumes
To Convert: Into: Multiply by:
Barrels Cubic Meters 0.158987
Barrels U.S. Gallons 42
Cubic Feet Cubic Meters 0.028328
Cubic Meters Cubic Feet 35.3145
Cubic Meters U.S. Gallons 269
Cubic Meters Barrels 6.28994
Thousand Cubic Feet Cubic Meters 28.32
Imperial Gallons Cubic Meters 0.004546
Imperial Gallons U.S. Gallons 1.20094
Liters U.S. Gallons 0.2642
U.S. Gallons Barrels 0.02381
U.S. Gallons Cubic Meters 0.003717
U.S. Gallons Imperial Gallons 0.83267
U.S. Gallons Liters 3.78533
U.S. Gallons Cubic Feet 0.1337
Cubic Feet U.S. Gallons 7.4805

Weights
To Convert: Into: Multiply by:
Pounds Kilograms 0.4536
Short Tons Kilograms 907.2
Short Tons Metric Tons 0.9072
Long Tons Kilograms 1016.1
Long Tons Metric Tons 1.0160
Kilograms Pounds 2.2046
Metric Tons Pounds 2204.62
Metric Tons Short Tons 1.1023

NOTE:

Metric ton = 2204.62 pounds (normally rounded to 2205 pounds or 1000 kilograms)
Short ton = 2000 pounds
Long ton = 2240 pounds

Other Measurements
Fresh water weighs 8.34 pounds per U.S. gallon
Salt water weighs 8.5 pounds per U.S. gallon
Gasoline weighs 6.2 pounds per U.S. gallon
Diesel fuel weighs 7.1 pounds per U.S. gallon
Oil weighs 7.5 pounds per U.S. gallon
Kerosene weighs 6.7 pounds per U.S. gallon
Bilge water/slops normally weighs approx. 6.9 pounds per U.S. gallon

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